Twitter updates for 2012-09-28
Spoke with @PlayOnDirector and heard the national anthem at the street hockey tournament. The games have started! #
September 2012
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Niagara Parks Commission and city of Niagara Falls reach deal on voluntary payments to municipality
From Bullet News Niagara: The Niagara Parks Commission and city of Niagara Falls have settled a two-year spat over voluntary payments that the provincial agency makes to the municipality in lieu of property taxes. With no public discussion at Tuesday’s council meeting (the matter was passed in a bulk reading of bylaws) Niagara Falls politicians…
Niagara Falls Hotel Offers Special NFL Travel Package
From a Marketwire press release: Courtyard by Marriott is proud to be the official sponsor of the NFL. To celebrate this affiliation, Courtyard Niagara Falls is offering a special NFL travel package now through February 3, 2013. This hotel in Niagara Falls, Canada, is just minutes from the falls, casinos and major attractions. Football fans…
Cochrane delivers on promise
From Niagara This Week: Jay Cochrane came before City politicians Tuesday night bearing gifts for the Tender Wishes Foundation, the Boys and Girls Club of Niagara and the City. The 68-year-old funambulist raised more than $10,000 to be split evenly between the two organizations. “He’s really an angel of men,” boys and girls club board…
Niagara Parks Commission tests public appetite for zip line attractions
From Bullet News Niagara: As a steady crowd of the curious strolled past the large information placards, standing off to the side, watching and chatting, were the curious and the informed – the business stakeholders who have more than a passing interest in where the Niagara Parks Commission goes with its plans to possibly add…
ROCKY HORROR SHOW -Save 20%!
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from Oh Canada, Eh? Dinner Theatre. The 20% deal is over now, but you can still get tickets at regular prices.
Twitter updates for 2012-09-27
There are a bunch of street hockey "rinks" setup on Victoria Ave http://t.co/kzp2mPBK # Road closed http://t.co/48JrkY0s # Victoria Ave is closed between Clark Ave and Clifton Hill. They are Getting ready for the street hockey tournament this weekend. # It's a beautiful Autumn day! A little chilly, but the sun is shining and the…
Niagara Scenic Tours Releases Fall Tour Schedule
From a PR Web press release: Niagara Scenic Tours, a leading New York motor coach company, recently announced that the day tour company it owns has published its winter tour schedule. Know How Tours, a division of Niagara Scenic Tours, offers the largest selection of one day motorcoach tours in Buffalo, N.Y. and the surrounding…
Plans for Zip lines at Niagara Falls
From WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo: Plans are underway for a new zip line attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, but first the idea has to pass muster with the community. The Niagara Falls Review reports that residents will have a chance to voice their opinions on the plan in two public meetings to be held…
Section of parkway set to close, temporarily
From the Niagara Gazette: Area residents who frequently use the Robert Moses Parkway between Youngstown and Niagara Falls will find their driving habits changed for the next two months due to roadway work. Starting at noon Tuesday, the parkway will be closed between the Village of Lewiston and Devil’s Hole State Park until mid-November.